Sartorial skeletons beware. "Out with the old" is this season's catchphrase, and fashion's fascination with everything new and fresh means there's no room for baggage. When it comes to your wardrobe, it's time for a clean sweep. Letting go of a hard-won or nostalgic piece (the style-blog-famous tulle Lan...

The Northwestern Political Union read the March 30 article "New Student Group to Promote Women in Politics" with interest. We are proud that Political Union leaders have created a new space on campus for inclusive political discussion and we are excited to stay involved as a co-sponsor of the Women...

In my three years at Northwestern, I think it's safe to say that I have consumed a lot of pizza. I'm not talking about ordering in every once in a while or going to Lou Malnati's with friends a few times a quarter. No, I'm actually at the point at which most delivery people know me by name and can ...

Rick Santorum isn't exactly known as a friend of the blacks or gays. Though his platform contradicts my most central beliefs, I proudly cast my vote for him in Illinois. Call me a masochist if you want to, but I had my reasons. I wasn't simply following the trend of some Democrats in other states with ope...

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you've probably been privy to the constant dialogue about income inequality in America. The discrepancy between the average Americans deemed the "99 percent" and the over-privileged "1 percent" has been sensationalized to the point that it is...

Sex can be difficult. When two people crawl into a bed/library cubicle/fraternity basement together and whip out their fun parts, there are inevitably going to be problems. What will really define you as a lover is your ability to handle those awkward moments with poise while also maintaining the di...

Are you excited to watch the second season premiere of "Game of Thrones" this Sunday? Probably not. Because odds are, if you are reading this, you are a student and aren't paying for HBO. If you want to watch it, or any other show on a premium subscriber network, then you face the same dilemma that ma...

The clothes you wear to break a sweat on the treadmill in preparation for that Eres bikini have gone from SPAC to street this spring. Think racerback shapes, mesh, neoprene and pumped-up kicks in a non-gym setting. For multiple seasons, designers have embraced an athletic aesthetic. See Alexander Wang's seminal spr...

NIT. The three-letter acronym stands for National Invitation Tournament. But for the many Northwestern men's basketball fans who stood by their televisions Sunday afternoon and watched as CBS's Greg Gumbel revealed this year's NCAA Tournament Bracket, the three letters took on a different meaning: N...

This past February, there were two news sagas that seemed to dominate media coverage: Linsanity and the Republican presidential primary. And I'm tired of them both. There are some entertaining aspects of both stories. Jeremy Lin showed up out of nowhere and started outperforming NBA all-stars such ...